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title: "STANDARD 1 - Administrative Capacity and Resources"
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The mission and/or philosophy of the nursing program reflects the governing organization’s mission, goals, and/or values. The governing organization and nursing program have administrative capacity and resources that support effective delivery of the program and facilitate the achievement of the end-of-program student learning outcomes and program outcomes for each nursing program type, and additionally for graduate programs the role-specific nursing competencies.
### **Criterion 1.1**
The mission, goals and/or values of the governing organization are evident in the mission, goals, values, and/or philosophy of the nursing program.
### **Criterion 1.2**
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| a. | The nurse administrator and nursing faculty have formal representation in governing organization and nursing program governance activities. |
| b. | Students have opportunities to participate in governance activities for the governing organization and the nursing program. |
### **Criterion 1.3**
Communities of interest have opportunities to provide input into nursing program processes and/or decision-making.
### **Criterion 1.4**
The nurse administrator is a nurse who:
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| a. | holds educational qualifications as required by the:
- governing organization and
- regulatory agencies; |
| b. | holds nursing licensure, and certification as applicable, consistent with the assigned roles and responsibilities; and |
| c. | is experientially qualified for the assigned roles and responsibilities. |
### **Criterion 1.5**
The nurse administrator:
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| a. | is oriented and mentored in the assigned roles and responsibilities; |
| b. | develops and maintains expertise in the assigned responsibilities, including administration and leadership of the nursing program; and |
| c. | has sufficient time for the assigned roles and responsibilities. |
### **Criterion 1.6**
The nurse administrator has the authority to:
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| a. | administer and lead the nursing program; |
| b. | prepare the nursing program budget with faculty input; and |
| c. | administer fiscal resources allocated to the nursing program. |
### **Criterion 1.7**
When present, faculty and/or staff who assist or support nursing program administration:
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| a. | hold the educational qualifications as required by the:
- governing organization and
- regulatory agencies; |
| b. | are experientially qualified for their assigned roles and responsibilities; |
| c. | are sufficient in number; and |
| d. | have sufficient time for their assigned roles and responsibilities. |
### **Criterion 1.8**
The nursing program has sufficient and sustainable fiscal resources to support the program at all locations and for all methods of delivery.
### **Criterion 1.9**
The nursing program has sufficient and sustainable physical resources to support the program at all locations and for all methods of delivery.